Baddha Hasta Sirsasana

After the Chakrasana or Vinyasa from uttana Padasana, hop to your knees for Baddha Hasta Sirsasana, bound hands headstand. Find the crown of your head by taking the heel of your hand to the bridge of your nose and where your middle finger ends is the crown of your head. Then place your forearms on your mat and grab opposite elbows. Keep your elbows where they are and reach your hands forward to interlace them with your pinkies on the mat and your palms open. Place the crown of your head on the mat and support the back of your head in this basket of your fingers. Pull your abdominals in and reach your shoulder blades away from your ears. Engage your back muscles and straighten your legs behind you and walk them in towards your face as much as possible staying grounded in your arms. Press your hips towards the front of your mat to start to feel your body get light and lift naturally. Continue to raise your legs to the sky, stacking your hips over your shoulders with most of your weight on your forearms. You can modify by having your head in position and your legs in downdog and bending one knee into your chest or lifting one leg up for a few breaths and then switch. You could also bend both knees into your chest into a tuck position and then lift up or stay in an egg shape. Using the wall for support is also an option. Breathe in headstand for 15-25 breaths if possible and then lower to half headstand with your legs parallel to the floor for 5-10 breaths if possible before inhaling back up and then lowering all the way down for child’s pose. This pose is called the “king” of all postures since it strengthens your core, your mind and your entire body as well as improves your balance and circulation.

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